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Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 11 available for free download here! - How Ai has influenced family relationships including parents, husband, grown children and grandchildren (NB Adobe Acrobat required)

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 10  
The lead article is by David Cooperrider. His involvement with the United Religions Initiative and his working relationship with Dee Hock have provided important 'how to' lessons in developing a chaordic alliance. David Cooperrider identifies three things that make it work, practical rules of thumb, and the special contribution of the AI summit.

Matthias zur Bonsen writes about the powerful event in Riccione, Italy that released much energy for new AI initiatives in Europe including more country contacts for the newsletter. 

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 9  
Work that received a national "Best Practice" Award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development is the focus of this issue. Laverne Webb, a consultant and part of the Ai newsletter virtual team, highlights how the relationships between landlords and the City of Dubuque shifted radically in two years.

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 8 
This issue is about peace at three levels and what we can do about it. The first section looks at the UN International Year for a Culture of Peace. Then we discuss running a two-hour workshop on peace for your community or work team is more your style. Arnold Desser talks about his work with patients-being at his best by helping them be at peace. If you know anyone who needs to re-install their heart, we tell you how. 

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 7 
Spirit at Work: We have two wonderful articles that help us look at spirituality from the personal and organisational viewpoints. Diana Whitney, well known to many of you for the courses she runs at the Taos Institute, leads the issue by offering nine ways to be more spiritual at work. Paul Gibbons, a consultant and coach, writes about the What, Why and How of spirituality at work. This piece is based on much longer research he has done in this area. There is much to enjoy in these two pieces.

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 6
The Client's Voice: the Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), highlights how AI has helped leadership flourish and the work environment improve for all. Plus: information about AI training events, interesting conferences, and a new book on AI by Charles Elliott.

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 5
Interfaith activities: Global-Article by The Revd. Cn Charles Gibbs, Executive Director United Religions Initiative, Interview with Sister Jayanti, Brahma Kumaris-only woman spiritual leader in the Religious leaders' Forum, Examples in South Africa, Europe and in the United States

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 4
Coaching: Herb Shepard's article "Path with a Heart", Sandy Mobley's paper " ...Why Coaches are better than judges for healthy organizations", + Coaching for career changes, with management consultants and managers in healthcare, and for presentations.

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 3
Soul of Business Dr. Deepak Chopra's presentation in London, Examples from Australia (university) , Brazil (company), Nepal (village), Sweden (schools and communities), UK (shareholder value) and USA (state government)

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 2
Interview with Bliss Browne, President of Imagine Chicago, Examples from England (strategic planning in the BBC), Germany (client relations in an automative company), Mauritania (community development), and in the USA (local government, and private schools)

Appreciative Inquiry Newsletter - Issue 1
Interview with Dr. David L. Cooperrider on the first ten years of Appreciative Inquiry